Photocatalytic oxidation of antibiotic residue and organic dye pollutant using noble metal-doped ZnO: Reducing environmental and health risks
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 9
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025
Water
pollution
associated
with
antibiotic
residues
and
colored
organic
pollutants
leads
to
various
potential
risks
human
health
the
environment.
This
work
develops
an
economical
method
that
is
suitable
for
removing
both
from
water.
The
oxidation
process
based
on
a
noble
metal
(Ag)-doped
zinc
oxide
photocatalyst
(Ag-ZnO)
was
selected
as
strategy
investigation.
Besides,
tetracycline
(A-Tc)
methylene
blue-colored
(D-Mb)
were
target
contaminants.
With
light
assistance,
Ag-ZnO
showed
significantly
improved
degradation
efficiency
A-Tc
D-Mb
at
90.6
97.3%,
respectively.
advantages
of
are
also
confirmed
by
faster
rate
constants,
which
more
than
twice
fast
those
undoped
sample.
mineralization
shows
93.5%
98.7%
carbon
removed
solutions,
result
suggests
being
converted
into
inorganic
substances.
In
addition,
benefits
using
enhance
safety,
reduce
negative
effects
environment,
decrease
treatment
costs
discussed.
Язык: Английский
An approach for the treatment of chlorpyrifos and atrazine pesticides using graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 8
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025
This
study
evaluated
an
effective
approach
for
the
removal
of
chlorpyrifos
(Chp)
and
atrazine
(Atz)
pesticides
using
graphitic
carbon
nitride
photocatalyst
(g-CN).
Experimental
results
showed
that
under
solar
light,
g-CN
was
able
to
remove
82.4%
Chp
73.6%
Atz
at
initial
concentration
10
mg
L-1.
It
also
exhibited
total
organic
efficiency
95.3%
84.7%
after
150
min.
Besides,
is
more
with
a
degradation
around
10%
higher
than
visible
light.
The
characterization
confirmed
high
purity
its
strong
UV
light
absorption
ability,
some
extension
into
region.
In
addition,
recent
methods
used
were
discussed
evaluated.
photocatalytic
process
most
widely
method
removing
compared
other
techniques.
However,
development
suitable
materials
based
on
should
be
further
explored
enhance
their
Язык: Английский